CS5 Photoshop (Advanced)
This Advanced Photoshop course lets you build on your existing skills and explore some of the more advanced techniques available when working with this increasingly powerful software package.
Prerequisites
A comprehensive understanding of Photoshop, preferably you will have attended our Adobe CS5 Photoshop (Intermediate) course, or have the equivalent experience.
Price: £495 - 2 Days
VAT is charged at applicable rate.
Course Description:
This 2 day Advanced Photoshop course lets you build on your existing skills and explore some of the more advanced techniques available when working with this increasingly powerful software package.
Adobe CS5 Photoshop (Advanced) Course Outline
Included:
Individual Apple Workstation
Course Manual
Training Media
Refreshments
Prerequisites
A comprehensive understanding of Photoshop, preferably you will have attended our Adobe CS5 Photoshop (Intermediate) course, or have the equivalent experience.
Lesson 1
Recap and Consolidation
• Recap and consolidation of material covered on the Photoshop Fundamentals and Intermediate courses
Lesson 2
Layers
• Duplicating layers
• Layer masks
• Preserve transparency and locking layers
• Grouping
• Adjustment layers and adjustment layer masks
• Layer comps
• Detailed use of 3D layers including live 3D edit and texture editing
Lesson 3
Painting modes and layer modes
• Colourising
• Hand-tinting
Lesson 4
Displacement maps
• What is a displacement map?
• Creating your own displacement map
• Using Photoshop’s in-built maps
• Using displacement maps with type to create special effects
Lesson 5
Clipping groups
• Clipping paths to create selected areas
• Using displacement maps with type to create special effects
Lesson 6
Customising the Photoshop Interface
• Shortcuts
• Workspace
• Creating Custom Panels using Adobe Configurator
Lesson 7
Advanced Sharpening Techniques
• Unsharp Mask on highpass
• Unsharp Mask on edges using channel (alpha)
Lesson 8
Shape tool
• Working with and editing shapes
• Creating and importing custom shapes, e.g. logos for re-use
• Saving in shapes panel
Lesson 9
Alpha Channels
• Creating effects adjusting images and selections with channels
• Creating metallic appearances e.g. brass, chrome
• Spot channels
Lesson 10
Montages
• Creating montages with layer masks
• Creating realistic photo montages to include reflections on various surface types (e.g. metal, water etc.) and custom shadows
• Creating 360-degree panoramas
Lesson 11
Automation and Scripts
• PDF Presentation
• Droplets
• Photomerge
• Web Gallery
Lesson 12
Using the Actions panel
• Using, adjusting and creating textures
• Batch-processing several files
Lesson 13
Video
• Non-square pixels for TV
• Video painting, cloning and text on multiple frames
